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The Great Depression: Eating on a Shoestring

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the realities of feeding a family on a very limited budget by comparing the cost of living in the 1930s to the cost of living today. Using primary documents and technology to make the comparison, they identify the impact...
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Ratio

For Students 6th
In this ratio worksheet, 6th graders practice problem solving 10 mathematical word problems involving the ratio between measurements and triangles.
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Filling the Glass (Water, Air, and Fractions)

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students predict which of two glasses is 1/2 full using visual estimation, height measurement, and liquid measurement methods. Mathematical equations to accurately solve the problem are determined and verified.
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A Penny for Your Height

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars investigate measurement.  In this fifth/sixth grade mathematics lesson, students explore the relationship between inches and centimeters.  Young scholars measure their height in inches or centimeters and convert...
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New York State Testing Program

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this state testing worksheet, students solve problems on a variety of topics studied throughout the year.  They find the median, solve algebraic equations, solve proportions, simplify expressions, find percents, and complete...
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Budgeting

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore what butgeting means. For this mathematics lesson, students determine that certain things need to be part of a budget like food and clothing by answering real-life types of questions on whether one should save money and...
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Math Words with Multiple Meanings

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners of many ages use the Visual Thesaurus to help them understand the language of math. They work in groups to explore the multiple meanings of common math terms. Pupils come up with examples of the words in mathematical and other...
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Midwest Hospitality

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create snowflakes using the ideas of symmetry, perpendicularity, and regularity in this Art lesson that incorporates Mathematical concepts and artistic design. The lesson includes a materials list, vocabulary list, and possible...
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The 3 R's of Common Denominators (Language)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students solve various word problems that deal with common denominators, and write the mathematical explanations they used to obtain the solutions.
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Fractions PowerPoint

For Teachers 5th - 8th
After a class review on the basics of fractions, learners discuss the importance of integrating technology and mathematics. They then produce a PowerPoint about fractions. The required elements of the presentation are included in the plan.
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Lesson Exchange: Polygons (Middle, Mathematics)

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students discover the relationship between the sides of a polygon and the number of diagonals that can be drawn from one vertex, the number of triangles that those diagonals form, and the sum of the interior angles of that polygon.
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Marvelous Mathematics

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students make a table on the computer, but create fractions and equivalent fractions through the use of color. They are able to manipulate fractions in order to gain a greater understanding of the meaning of whole number that is broken...
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Mathematics: Domino Theory

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use dominos and plastic chips to study common denominators and fractions. They describe how these operations are related to each other.
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Applied Consumer Mathematics

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math activity, students focus upon integrating technology and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Mathematics Problem Solving

For Students 5th - 6th
For this math worksheet, learners solve 4 riddles in which students guess the number. Learners read clues and perform the necessary operations to figure out the mystery number.
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Misconceptions in Mathematics: Multiplying Decimals

For Students 5th - 6th
In this misconceptions about multiplying decimals worksheet, students read several problems, and common misconceptions about the solutions, then read corrected solutions and complete follow-up exercises.
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Writing Expressions

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Practice writing algebraic expressions from written phrases. The objective is to consider two seemingly similar phrases, write them as algebraic expressions, and then simplify using the order of operations. Learners are challenged to...
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Practice with Transformations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners will investigate the concept of transformations using virtual manipulatives that are available on the internet. The core of the lesson is technology based. The learners will also perform the skills with the production of written...
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Order of Operations

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are introduced to the concept of the orders of operations. The skills of using exponents are needed before trying the new concept. Students can be separated in groups for scaffolding.
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Operations with Signed Numbers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners complete a variety of activities to comprehend concepts of operations with signed numbers. The integration of technology make the delivery of the lesson plan much more exciting for Students.
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Design Space

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners will develop an understanding design space. The arrangement of shapes is taught to create simple perspective. The differences in the size of shapes is shown in order to help learners see how they should be arranged in...
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TI-82 PROFICIENCY

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students find the proper factors for numbers one through fifty using either the divisibility laws or TI-82. They determine the sum of the proper factors for each number. If the sum of the factors is less than the number itself, then this...
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Searching for Angles and Lines

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work to find and reinforce concepts related to lines and angles. They identify the characteristics of shapes that have one, two, and three dimensions. The students also work on definitions related to the geometry of shapes.
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How Many?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils investigate concepts related to data collection and interpretation. They generate all possible outcomes in a beginning study in the realm of statistics. The use of real life situations helps to engage students.

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